Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that Madhya Pradesh’s rich agricultural tradition and sustainable development policies are now attracting the attention of global investors. In the Global Investors Summit Bhopal, investors presented investment proposals worth more than Rs 4,000 crore in the fields of agriculture, food processing and dairy production. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav described this as a milestone for the state’s green and white revolution. He said that the investment received in GIS Bhopal will play an important role in Madhya Pradesh realizing Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s resolution to make India a global “food basket.”
MP leads in Organic Farming
Madhya Pradesh has already become the country’s largest organic farming state. Contributing 40% to the country’s total organic farming, the state has now set a target to expand this area from 17 lakh hectares to 20 lakh hectares. The government is providing free solar pumps to farmers so that they can produce in an environment-friendly manner. Remarkable growth has also occurred in the state’s horticulture sector. In the past years, the area of horticultural crops has increased from 27 lakh hectares to 32 lakh hectares. This will also directly benefit the state’s fruit-vegetable producers.
MP will Become Dairy Production Hub
The state has joined the leading states in milk production in the country. Currently contributing 9% to the country’s total dairy production, Madhya Pradesh is now moving forward with the target of increasing this to 20%. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that the Sanchi brand has made a strong identity in national and international markets. At present, 591 lakh kilos of milk is produced daily in the state, with this, the state has become the third largest dairy-producing state in the country.